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| {{Other uses|Kantishna (disambiguation){{!}}Kantishna}} | {{Other uses|Kantishna (disambiguation){{!}}Kantishna}} | ||
| {{Infobox river | |||
| {{Geobox | River | |||
| | name = Kantishna River | |||
| <!-- *** Name section *** --> | |||
| | name_native = | |||
| | name = Kantishna River | |||
| | name_native_lang = | |||
| | category = River | |||
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| name_other = | ||
| | name_etymology = | |||
| <!-- *** Image *** ---> | |||
| <!---------------------- IMAGE & MAP --> | |||
| | image =Fall of Kantishna River into Tanana River - aerial view - P1040592.jpg | |||
| | image = Fall of Kantishna River into Tanana River - aerial view - P1040592.jpg | |||
| | image_size =300 | |||
| | image_caption = Confluence of the Kantishna River (bottom left) with the ] | | image_caption = Confluence of the Kantishna River (bottom left) with the ] | ||
| | map = | |||
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| | map_size = 300 | |||
| <!-- *** Etymology *** ---> | |||
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| | pushpin_map = USA Alaska | |||
| <!-- *** Family *** --> | |||
| | pushpin_map_size = 300 | |||
| | parent = | |||
| | pushpin_map_caption= Location of the mouth of the Kantishna River in Alaska | |||
| | tributary_left = ] | |||
| <!---------------------- LOCATION --> | |||
| | tributary_right = ] | |||
| | subdivision_type1 = Country | |||
| | tributary_right1= ] | |||
| | subdivision_name1 = ] | |||
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| | subdivision_type2 = State | |||
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| | subdivision_name2 = ] | |||
| | river = | |||
| | subdivision_type3 = | |||
| <!-- *** Country etc. *** --> | |||
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| | country = United States | |||
| | subdivision_type4 = District | |||
| | country_flag = 1 | |||
| | subdivision_name4 = ], ] | |||
| | state = Alaska | |||
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| | district=] | |||
| <!---------------------- PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS --> | |||
| | district1=] | |||
| | length = {{convert|108|mi|km|abbr=on}}<ref name="Place Names"/> | |||
| <!-- *** Source *** --> | |||
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| | source = confluence of ] and ] | |||
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| | source_location = near Chilchukabena Lake, ] | |||
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| | source_district= <nowiki>Denali Borough</nowiki> | |||
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| | source_elevation_imperial = 647 | |||
| | discharge1_location= | |||
| | source_elevation_note = <ref>Derived by entering source coordinates in ].</ref> | |||
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| | source_coordinates = {{coord|63|51|58|N|151|33|22|W|display=inline}} | |||
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| | source_coordinates_note = <ref name="gnis"/> | |||
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| <!-- *** Mouth *** ---> | |||
| <!---------------------- BASIN FEATURES --> | |||
| | mouth_name = ] | |||
| | source1 = confluence of ] and ] | |||
| | mouth_location = {{convert|32|mi|km}} northwest of ] | |||
| | source1_location = near Chilchukabena Lake, ], ] | |||
| |mouth_district= Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area | |||
| | source1_coordinates= {{coord|63|51|58|N|151|33|22|W|display=inline}}<ref name="gnis"/> | |||
| | mouth_state = | |||
| | source1_elevation = {{convert|647|ft|abbr=on}}<ref>Derived by entering source coordinates in ].</ref> | |||
| | mouth_country = | |||
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| mouth = ]<ref name="Place Names">{{cite book|last=Orth|first=Donald J.|author2=United States Geological Survey|title=Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567|url=http://137.229.113.112/webpubs/usgs/p/text/p0567.pdf|format=PDF|agency=United States Government Printing Office|publisher=University of Alaska Fairbanks|year=1971|origyear=1967|page=495|accessdate=October 14, 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017165933/http://137.229.113.112/webpubs/usgs/p/text/p0567.pdf|archivedate=October 17, 2013|df=}}</ref> | ||
| | mouth_location = {{convert|32|mi|km}} northwest of ], ] | |||
| | capital_coordinates = | |||
| | mouth_coordinates |
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|64|45|44|N|149|57|56|W|display=inline,title}}<ref name="gnis">{{cite web | work = Geographic Names Information System| publisher = United States Geological Survey | date = March 31, 1981| url = {{gnis3|1404437}} | title = Kantishna River| accessdate = October 21, 2013}}</ref> | ||
| | mouth_elevation = {{convert|279|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name="gnis"/> | |||
| | mouth_coordinates_note = <ref name="gnis">{{cite web | work = Geographic Names Information System| publisher = United States Geological Survey | date = March 31, 1981| url = {{gnis3|1404437}} | title = Kantishna River| accessdate = October 21, 2013}}</ref> | |||
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| <!-- *** Geography *** --> | |||
| | tributaries_left = ] | |||
| | length_imperial =108 | |||
| | tributaries_right = ], ] | |||
| | length_round = 0 | |||
| | custom_label = | |||
| | length_note = <ref name="Place Names"/> | |||
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| | discharge_location = | |||
| | discharge_imperial = | |||
| | discharge_round = 1 | |||
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| | discharge_min_imperial = | |||
| | discharge1_location = | |||
| | discharge1_note = | |||
| <!-- *** Map section *** --> | |||
| | pushpin_map = USA Alaska | |||
| | pushpin_map_size = 300 | |||
| | pushpin_map_caption = Location of the mouth of the Kantishna River in Alaska | |||
| <!-- *** Websites *** --> | |||
| | commons = | |||
| }} | }} | ||
| The '''Kantishna River''' is a {{convert|108|mi|km|adj=on}} tributary of the ] in the ] of ].<ref name="Place Names"/> Formed by the confluence of the ] with ] in ], it drains part of the north slope of the ] including the Denali massif.<ref name="DeLorme">{{cite book|title=Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer|publisher=DeLorme|location=Yarmouth, Maine|pages=102–03 and 113–14|edition=7th|year=2010|isbn=978-0-89933-289-5}}</ref> The direction of flow is generally north-northeast.<ref name="Place Names"/> The ] is a major tributary.<ref name="DeLorme"/> | The '''Kantishna River''' is a {{convert|108|mi|km|adj=on}} tributary of the ] in the ] of ].<ref name="Place Names"/> Formed by the confluence of the ] with ] in ], it drains part of the north slope of the ] including the Denali massif.<ref name="DeLorme">{{cite book|title=Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer|publisher=DeLorme|location=Yarmouth, Maine|pages=102–03 and 113–14|edition=7th|year=2010|isbn=978-0-89933-289-5}}</ref> The direction of flow is generally north-northeast.<ref name="Place Names"/> The ] is a major tributary.<ref name="DeLorme"/> | ||
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For other uses, see Kantishna. River in Alaska, United States| Kantishna River | |
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 Confluence of the Kantishna River (bottom left) with the Tanana River | |
  Location of the mouth of the Kantishna River in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| District | Denali Borough, Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of McKinley River and Birch Creek |
| • location | near Chilchukabena Lake, Denali National Park and Preserve, Denali Borough |
| • coordinates | 63°51′58″N 151°33′22″W / 63.86611°N 151.55611°W / 63.86611; -151.55611 |
| • elevation | 647 ft (197 m) |
| Mouth | Tanana River |
| • location | 32 miles (51 km) northwest of Nenana, Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area |
| • coordinates | 64°45′44″N 149°57′56″W / 64.76222°N 149.96556°W / 64.76222; -149.96556 |
| • elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| Length | 108 mi (174 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | John Hansen Creek |
| • right | Bearpaw River, Toklat River |
The Kantishna River is a 108-mile (174 km) tributary of the Tanana River in the U.S. state of Alaska. Formed by the confluence of the McKinley River with Birch Creek in Denali National Park and Preserve, it drains part of the north slope of the Alaska Range including the Denali massif. The direction of flow is generally north-northeast. The Toklat River is a major tributary.
Boating
Boaters can float the Kantishna River and some of its tributaries in canoes, folding canoes and kayaks, or inflatable canoes and kayaks. Some trips begin at Lake Minchumina, run about 50 miles (80 km) down the Muddy River to Birch Creek, then downstream to the Birch–McKinley confluence (the source of the Kantishna) and then down the Kantishna to the Tanana. The entire trip is rated Class I (easy) on the International Scale of River Difficulty. Dangers include the possibility of dangerous winds on Minchumina Lake, as well as overhanging trees, stumps, and logs along the streams.
Another tributary, Moose Creek, can be floated for about 50 miles (80 km) beginning at Wonder Lake or Kantishna and entering the Kantishna River along its middle reaches near Bearpaw. From there to the Tanana, the run is the same as the Lake Minchumina float. The Moose Creek segment includes Class II (medium) rapids.
See also
References
- ^ "Kantishna River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
- ^ Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) . Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (PDF). University of Alaska Fairbanks. p. 495. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. pp. 102–03 and 113–14. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
- ^ Jettmar, Karen (2008) . The Alaska River Guide: Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting in the Last Frontier (3rd ed.). Birmingham, Alabama: Menasha Ridge Press. pp. 165–66. ISBN 978-0-89732-957-6.
External links
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